Just watched the replay of the Dolphins double lateral

Posted: Dec 10, 2018 8:08 AM

to beat the Patriots. I have often wondered, why aren't these type laterals used more often, and not just as a desperation, last gasp play? I know it's a little risky, but if you have watched rugby, they lateral it all over the field, all the time. It seems, with practice, this could be used more often, during the regular flow of the game.

Don’t tell anyone but

Re: Don’t tell anyone but

Posted: Dec 10, 2018 9:15 AM

So you don't plan on using it against Notre Dame.You do remember Notre Dame, don't you?We have to beat them to play Alabama.Or did that not cross your mind, cause I know it has crossed Dabo's.P.S.#1, Of course, Bama has to beat OU.P.S.#2 Wonder how many people on here would be let down terribly if OU happened to roll the Tide!

And that was stupid because the Dolphins were too......

Posted: Dec 10, 2018 11:11 AM

far away to attempt a Hail Mary pass. The Patriots should never have had Gronkowski, etc, in the game on that play - should have had their normal defense. Regular DBs would have caught those guys and that play never would have succeeded.

Simply because there's so many things that can go wrong

Posted: Dec 10, 2018 9:05 AM

The laterals obviously all have to be backwards, the defenders have a lot of opportunities to knock the ball down or intercept it, easy to be called for a block in the back, guys can drop the laterals...

It's a good thing to ponder but I'd wager that's why we don't see more of them.